MassWildlife officials updated the list “following an extensive review of population data and threats,” officials said.

"Most of the species are plants," said Jesse Leddick, assistant director of Natural Heritage & Endangered Species Program in ...

The species was in trouble even before the hurricane hit. Based on data gathered prior to Helene, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued a Dec. 13, 2024, proposal to list the giant salamander as an ...